New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

E. A circular was issued by General Super.
intendent Egan, OF the Manitoba, announc-,
ing the resignation OF William. Kemp,
superintendent OF the Breckenridge diyis-
ion-
The supreme court affirms the decision
OF the lower court in the case of the state
university against the st. Paul & Northern
.,.'fc.
The state senate passes the ninety-day
biennial session bill.
The st. Paul council passes an ordinance,
extending saloon licenses two and a half
years for $500.
The senate took up,and passed Mr.. Mel
sons house bill providing for term OF
United States court at Duluth.
According to the assessors returns to
the Goodhue county treasurer, the value
OF church property in Red Wing is $685.
75O. Including the St. Peters (Norwegian)
church, recently erected, and the improve
ments being made on the Presby terian
church. the value OF the church property
amounts to about $SO,OOO.
The Touring mill of Russell, Root &;
Qulnton on the Elk river, three miles
above Elk River town, was burned. Loss,
$4,000 to $4,000; partially insured in
companies represented in Minneapolis.
Patents granted: R. E. Woods. Mont
gomery, car coupling; w. e. Sergeant,
Minneapolis, grain cleaner; ]. G, Richard
son, Lake City. thill Il. l. Tanning, Min
neapolis, door; R. E. Gleason, Saltwater
rowing gear.
According to official circulars issued by
the Manitoba road the following changes
are made: John. A. Mayer is appointed
superintendent OF the Breck inrid ge divis-
ion, with headquarters at the Union sta
tion, Minneapolis. He is appointed vice
w. S. Kemp, resigned. c. Shields is ap-
pointed superintendent OF OF the road west
from Minot, which will be known as the
Montana division. E. J.. Roberts is ap-
pointed chief engineer OF the road between,
Minot, Oak, and Great Falls with head
quarters on the line.
Brainerd has elected Col. c. B. Sleeper
mayor by 522 over G. S. Spaulding.
Hon. Edmund Rice OF St. Paul has re.
signed. Robert A. Smith, banker, was
elected mayor by the council.
The city council OF St. Paul passes an
ordinance intended to evade the provis-
ions OF the high license law by extending
present licenses two years.
young mems republican club of the
state OF Minnesota was organized at ST..
Paul. Membership confined to persons un-
der 80 years. President, D. B. Searle;
secretary, Tams BiHby; treasurer, C. P. Pres
ton; vice presidents, one from each sena-
torial district. The club elected an ex--
ecutive committee as Yellowstone from
each judicial district: First, ohm Wilson,;
Second. c. A. Severance; Third, j. A. Taw.
ney; Fourth. R. G., Evans; Fifth, Joel p.
Heatwole; Sixth, to be filled; Seventh, C. L.
Lewis; Eighth, William Wilson; Ninth,
F. S. Brown; Tenth, R. S. Thompson Elev-
enth, H. Steenerson; Twelfth, c. NJ. Reese;
Thirteenth, S. R. Burkdall.
Miss Anna Osburne OF St. Paul killed
herself by taking Colchicum for rheuma4
tism. The clerk at McMasters's drug store
says that he cautioned the young lady
about the medicine and also labeled it.
poison"
F. A. Briggs OF Minneapolis has been
challenged By H. E.. Crandall of Rockford
to play a series OF checkers for the cham
pionship OF the Northwest. Mr. Briggs
does not claim this title, which has be-.
longed to DR.. w. E.. Truax OF Breckenridge
1or number OF years. and will play Mr..
Crandall fifty games for the championship
OF Minnesota.
In the Ramsey county district court
Mrs. Harriet A. Crisp of Shell Lake, Wis.,,
has filed her complaintin in an action against
Augustus NJ. P. Cowly. assistant cashier.
of the Second National Bank st. Paul, for
brief document and contains no startling
details. 1t simply recites that in June,
1885 Cowley faithfully promised to mar
ry her, and that she consented to become
his wife; that she stood ready and willing
to fulfill the agreement, but that in Au--
gust, 1886, he married another.
The loyal legion meet at St. Paul and
admitted thefollowing new members: Brig
Gen. J: H. Hammond, U. S. W First Lieut..
F. J. Call, Fifth U. S. oolored troops; Bre-
vet Maj. B. F. Wright, One Hundred and
Forty. sixth New York infantry; Brig Gen.
T. H. Barrett, Sixty-second u. S. cvlored,
infantry; Capt B. P. SEuler Ninth Minneso-.
ia infantry, U. S. V.
The legislature passes the Lee Crandall,
license bill, and it becomes law. =
The senate has confirmed the nomination.
OF Postmaster w. W. DeKay OF Red Wing.
The new Protestant Episcopal church
was consecrated at Albert Lea, Bishop,
Gilbert officiating.
August Charlie, for many years a pro-
mincnt resident and farmer OF the town OF
Glasgow Wabasha county, died recently
OF cancer of the face. He rendered efficient,
service during the civil war as private in
Company D, Fifth Minnesota volunteer
infantry.
The blockade on the Winona & st. Peter
ID worse Chan at nrst reported railroad
men de claring the storm the severest since
1874
ST. Paul banqueted the legislature at the
Ryan hotel, after the session few days
ago. The members did not sit at the.
table until II p. m.
Observer Lyons says the past winter
was the coolest with one exception since
the establishment OF the weather bureau.
at st. Paul.
I. H. Tyler OF Vernon Center, Blue Earth
county, is under arrest for selling liquor.
at that place without Il license. The case.
will come up in the municipal court March
Is.
The Northern Pacific Will build !. line,
from Crookston to the International
boundary this summer.
Congressman Strait was informed by
the postmaster general that mail service
on the Minnesota & Northwestern railroad